What does a night out cost?
Apple wine is the cheapest: a Schoppen (0.3 l) costs around €3. A draught beer (0.5 l) is €4–6, and club entry usually €8–20. All guide prices.
All costs and money-saving tips ↓Apple wine from the Bembel in Sachsenhausen, clubs in the Bahnhofsviertel, the skyline on the Main: here's how to put together your own stag do or hen party in Frankfurt, with the best things to do for groups of men and women alike.
Good to know
Apple wine is the cheapest: a Schoppen (0.3 l) costs around €3. A draught beer (0.5 l) is €4–6, and club entry usually €8–20. All guide prices.
All costs and money-saving tips ↓On Friday and Saturday nights and before public holidays the U4, U5, U7, U8 and trams 11, 12, 16, 18 run all night every 30 minutes, and the S-Bahn hourly. During the week night buses replace the trains. Taxi: Taxi Frankfurt 069 230001.
RMV timetable ↗In Hesse there's only the closing period from 05:00 to 06:00, and none at all on the night to 1 January, at Fastnacht and on the night to 1 May. Outdoors there's no fixed time, but stricter noise limits apply from 22:00, and music is usually not allowed there.
The Bahnhofsviertel is a weapons ban zone: knives with blades from 4 cm are banned, and the police carry out checks. In Alt-Sachsenhausen the same applies on Friday and Saturday nights from 20:00 to 06:00. So leave pocket knives at the hotel.
Order a Bembel for the group; you drink from the Gerippte, the glass with a diamond pattern. Sauergespritzt means with sparkling water, süßgespritzt with lemonade. Handkäs mit Musik (sour milk cheese with onions) is eaten with a knife. At the long tables you'll often sit with strangers.
By ICE you'll reach the main station from Cologne in just over an hour, from Hamburg and Munich in around 3 hours 20 minutes and from Berlin in 3.5–4 hours. From the airport, the S8 and S9 take 11–15 minutes into the city, and long-distance coaches stop on the south side of the main station.
Stay in Sachsenhausen or the city centre and you'll be home quickly. During the Book Fair in October, Ambiente in February and, every two years, Automechanika and Light + Building, hotel prices rise sharply. Check the trade fair calendar first.
Frankfurt is one of the drier cities in Germany, around 26 °C in July and August. July brings the most rain on average. Then try an escape room, laser tag, a karaoke booth or an evening at the Jazzkeller.
Plan & map
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Through the city on the Ebbelwei-Expreß, apple wine included, or into the taverns on Schweizer Straße and Berger Straße.
Guided through the pubs of Alt-Sachsenhausen, or as a beer tasting through the Old Town.
A boat tour past the skyline, as a scheduled trip or private, and in summer on the sun deck on the Sachsenhausen bank.
In the Bahnhofsviertel, at Hauptwache or in the Gallus, with parallel rooms for two teams.
Laser tag with 56 vests in the Ostend, blacklight mini golf in Bornheim, your own karaoke booth on the Zeil.
Mix your own at the bar school in the Gutleutviertel or in a class via GetYourGuide.
A criminal hunt through the city with puzzles, and schnitzel at the end.
Jazz in the cellar since 1952, concerts at the Batschkapp, Nachtleben and Das Bett.
Irish pub right by the main station, in Frankfurt since 1994. Guinness on draught and pub food, sport on big screens, live music on Fridays and karaoke on Saturdays. Tables for groups can be reserved, handy for the first round after you arrive.
Bar and restaurant on Bethmannstraße that advertises its swings. Classic cocktails, its own creations and alcohol-free drinks, with food in the evening. Quiet or a dance venue depending on the night; ask the operator about rooms for private parties.
Wine tavern in a vaulted cellar beneath a house from 1780 on upper Berger Straße in Bornheim, a family business since 1948 with a wine shop and bar. Wine tastings for groups by arrangement, and there's a garden in summer.
Roof terrace on the 5th deck of the Konstablerwache car park. In summer it's Citybeach, with two pools, sand and loungers, in good weather. From October it becomes the CityAlm, with a mountain-hut feel and mulled wine. Entry cash only, with a minimum spend depending on where you sit.
Pub on Darmstädter Landstraße in Sachsenhausen, a few minutes from Klappergasse. Its own programme of variety nights and bingo, with tickets from the operator, plus theme weeks such as the Hafenspelunke (harbour dive). At weekends it goes on into the night.
Café, restaurant and bar on lower Berger Straße, there since 1995. On weekdays from 16:00 to 18:00, apéro hours with spritz and gin and tonic at a special price, plus cocktails and long drinks. Reserve a table; on busy nights everything goes quickly.
Industrial building right on the Main by the Osthafen, over three floors, with a roof terrace looking out on the ECB and the skyline. Cocktails, wine and beer, plus seasonal food with plenty of vegetarian dishes. The terrace only in good weather; closed on Mondays.
Bar on a boat on the Sachsenhausen bank near the Alte Brücke, with a sun deck and views of the Main and the skyline. Parties, concerts and cultural events at weekends. Only open in season, from early May to late October.
Bar in the 25hours Hotel The Goldman on Hanauer Landstraße in the Ostend, with a long bar, cocktails and long drinks, and occasional live sets by local musicians. Easy to combine with Oosten at the Osthafen, a few minutes further on.
Cultural venue at Offenbach harbour, right next to Robert Johnson, with a café, a hall and an outdoor area. The programme includes concerts, club nights, art and harbour cinema, and a film night costs around €10. For groups who aren't after a party strip.
Restaurant and lounge on the 53rd floor at 187 metres. You can reserve the lounge from Tuesday to Saturday from 21:00 even without dinner, with a minimum spend of €30 per person. No entry without a reservation; private parties for up to about 80 people.
Concert hall in Seckbach for up to around 1,500 guests, founded in 1976 as a left-wing cultural centre. Mainly concerts, plus themed parties such as the 2000s party. Check the programme on the website and buy tickets in advance.
Techno and house club on Nordring in Offenbach-Kaiserlei, right on the Main with a terrace facing the river, founded in 1999. The main room holds fewer than 100 people, and the door can be strict. Big groups should split up; tickets in advance via the website.
Cellar club near the Alte Oper, founded in 1952 by trumpeter Carlo Bohländer; Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie played here. Live jazz and jam sessions, tickets and tables online or by phone. Card payment only.
Party club on Elbestraße in the middle of the Bahnhofsviertel, with changing nights from karaoke and dance parties to hip-hop, plus comedy. Ask about tables and events via the form on the website. The street is in the red-light area.
Bar and club on Niddastraße in the Bahnhofsviertel, with techno and house from resident and guest DJs. Only open on selected nights towards the weekend, so check the programme first. Guest list spots are available via the club's web app.
Club and concert stage right at Konstablerwache, with a café upstairs and downstairs the club close to the stage. Part of the Batschkapp family, with concerts and party series such as the 2000s party. Programme and tickets via the Batschkapp website.
Live club on Schmidtstraße in the Gallus, co-programmed by the Batschkapp group. Mainly concerts; the programme is on the website, so get tickets in advance. An escape room operator is in the same building, so you can combine the two.
Party pub in Alt-Sachsenhausen since 1997; the entrance is via Kleine Rittergasse. Themed parties with DJs on Fridays and Saturdays. For groups there are party packages with a table, entry and drink vouchers; reservations only up to a fixed time.
Small music club on Klappergasse in the heart of Alt-Sachsenhausen, with gigs by local and international bands and parties with indie rock, pop and rap. Air-conditioned, and both cards and cash are fine. Check the programme on the website; groups get in touch there.
Cellar club on Brönnerstraße near the Zeil and Konstablerwache, with live gigs by tribute and cover bands, readings and themed parties. The cellar has just been renovated. The operator is looking for a successor, so check the programme on the website first.
Laser tag hall in the Ostend with two arenas and 56 vests between them, so even big groups can play at the same time. Vest, tagger and briefing are included, and the arenas can be hired exclusively. Book games in advance; parking at the venue.
Escape rooms on Moselstraße in the Bahnhofsviertel, several games for 2 to 10 people each and 60 minutes. With its own stag and hen offer, and your group plays on its own. Book online with instant confirmation; age limits apply per room.
Escape rooms on Am Salzhaus near Hauptwache, for 2 to 7 players per room. Several rooms can be booked in parallel, so two teams compete against each other. With its own offer for stag and hen dos; book online in advance.
3D blacklight mini golf on Berger Straße in Bornheim, 18 holes with neon graffiti, and the 3D glasses are provided. Indoors and whatever the weather. There's a special stag and hen offer; reserve online.
Four escape rooms in the Gallus, from the gallery to the Maya temple, plus a PixelRoom. 2 to 7 players and 60 minutes per room; larger groups split up. Book online in advance; the live club Das Bett is in the same building.
Private karaoke booths in the MyZeil shopping centre, for up to 6 and up to 30 people. You pay for the booth by the hour, not per person, plus a minimum spend of half the room price. Reserve online or by phone.
Bar school in the Gutleutviertel with cocktail classes explicitly for stag and hen dos too, group classes from five people. You mix several cocktails yourselves, and the bartenders show you some show moves. There are also cocktail escape games; book online.
Historic tram that runs through the city for just over an hour on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, via the Römer, the main station and Sachsenhausen. €8 including apple wine and pretzels, cash to the conductor. The tram can be hired for your own parties.
Apple wine tavern on Schweizer Straße in Sachsenhausen, known for its painted façade and owned by the same family for three generations. Rippchen with sauerkraut and Grüne Soße (green sauce). Groups of four or more reserve by phone or email; late cancellations cost money.
Traditional tavern on Schweizer Straße since 1931, family-owned. Apple wine from the Bembel, with a Schoppen at around €3, plus a weekly changing menu of Hessian food. From 21 people there's a separate form for group reservations.
Restaurant with a bar on Schillerstraße, a few steps from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Reserve tables by email; there's a separate event enquiry for groups and parties. Dinner in the city centre before moving on.
Apple wine tavern on Willemerstraße in Sachsenhausen, with a wood-panelled dining room and outdoor seating. Hessian food such as schnitzel and Grüne Soße, apple wine from the Bembel. Reserve tables by phone.
Apple wine tavern on the corner of Neuer Wall and Klappergasse, right on Affentorplatz, where apple wine has been served since the 19th century. A dining room inside and seats outside on the square. Groups book via the website or by phone.
Apple wine tavern on Wallstraße in Alt-Sachsenhausen, by its own account going since 1849, which makes it one of the oldest in the city. The name comes from the spruce wreath that shows the tavern is serving. Dining room and garden, with a separate reservations page for groups.
Apple wine tavern on Neuer Wall in Alt-Sachsenhausen, right next to Dauth-Schneider. Hessian home cooking with schnitzel, Grüne Soße and Handkäs mit Musik. Reservations by phone or email; closed on the first days of the week.
Apple wine tavern on upper Berger Straße, family-owned since 1893, with home-pressed apple wine, schnitzel, pork knuckle and Handkäs. Around 300 seats in the summer garden, five rooms inside. Large groups are welcome; closed on Tuesdays.
Restaurant on Untermainkai in the Nizza park, with a veranda and a covered terrace right on the bank of the Main. Open all day, every day, all year round. Rooms for private parties and groups can be booked; best to reserve by phone.
Apple wine tavern since 1806 in the old village centre of Seckbach, where all the apple wine is pressed in-house. You can book the garden for parties, and groups reserve by email or phone. Away from the party strips; come by bus or taxi.
A guided evening pub crawl through Alt-Sachsenhausen: someone knows the best places in the maze of lanes, you move from apple wine tavern to pub, and all you have to think about is partying. A typically Frankfurt start for a loud stag or hen night.
The fully planned pub crawl made for stag and hen dos: bar entry, shots along the way and a group that's guided through the nightlife. Perfect if you just want to tag along and let loose without organising anything yourselves.
A relaxed sightseeing boat tour on the Main with the best view of the Frankfurt skyline: the quiet daytime activity that suits everyone and gives you great group photos. A nice break between apple wine and partying.
A cocktail making class where you shake, mix and of course taste under guidance: ideal for the group to warm up before the evening starts. A popular programme item, especially for hen dos.
A private skyline boat tour on the Main: your own boat just for the group, with the Mainhattan panorama and sundowner mood on deck. The exclusive water programme for groups who like something a bit more special.
A private beer tasting tour through the Old Town: taste German beers, learn about brewing culture and see the historic centre along the way. A sociable, informative start for groups who prefer beer to apple wine.
A criminal hunt city rally with a schnitzel stop: as a team you solve puzzles across the city and get fed along the way. A clever, active daytime programme that combines sightseeing, games and food.
Footbridge over the Main between the Old Town and Sachsenhausen, with lifts for prams and wheelchairs. A few minutes from Römerberg, and around ten minutes' walk to Klappergasse. A good group photo with the skyline behind you.
Shopping street between Hauptwache and Konstablerwache, with S-Bahn and U-Bahn stops at both ends. The street is long, so agree on a fixed point, such as the entrance to the MyZeil. From here it's a few minutes to Konstablerwache and the Citybeach.
The lanes around Klappergasse, Große Rittergasse and Affentorplatz south of the Main, with apple wine taverns and pubs close together. On Friday and Saturday nights a weapons ban applies here from 20:00 to 06:00. S-Bahn Lokalbahnhof.
Square at the western end of the Zeil, named after the baroque guardhouse. Almost all S-Bahn trains and six U-Bahn lines stop here, and the Freßgass starts just to the west. A meeting point everyone can find, whichever direction they're coming from.
Town hall square of the Old Town in front of the Römer, with the reconstructed row of half-timbered houses on the east side. Pedestrian zone, and in Advent the Christmas market is here. U-Bahn Dom/Römer; the Eiserner Steg and Sachsenhausen across the river are a few minutes away.
Kaiserstraße between the main station and Willy-Brandt-Platz, with bars and restaurants all around. The Bahnhofsviertel is a weapons ban zone: knives with blades from 4 cm are banned, and the police carry out checks. Stick together as a group.
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Most groups start with apple wine in Sachsenhausen and then move into the lanes of Alt-Sachsenhausen or across the Main to the Bahnhofsviertel. The city centre lies in between, and Berger Straße is the quieter alternative to the north.
For party pubs and lanes
Around Klappergasse and Große Rittergasse, pubs and clubs are packed close together: themed parties with party packages, a small music club with live gigs, one of the oldest apple wine taverns in the city. On Darmstädter Landstraße there's variety shows and bingo.
For Bembel and Handkäs
On Schweizer Straße there are two traditional taverns with long tables, one with a painted façade. At Affentorplatz and on Neuer Wall two taverns pour side by side, one of them since the 19th century. Almost every Frankfurt night out starts here.
For jazz, clubs and views
Near the Alte Oper, jazz has been played in a cellar since 1952, and at Konstablerwache there's a club with a stage. In the MyZeil you sing in your own karaoke booth, and in the Main Tower you drink on the 53rd floor. Short distances, and all S-Bahn and U-Bahn trains stop at Hauptwache and Konstablerwache.
For clubs and a long night
Between the main station and Kaiserstraße: an Irish pub for when you arrive, an escape room on Moselstraße, a party club on Elbestraße and techno on Niddastraße. Rough and lively; parts of it are in the red-light area, and it's a weapons ban zone. Stick together as a group.
For wine and apple wine without the crowds
Berger Straße runs from the Nordend up to Bornheim. At the lower end there's apéro and cocktails, at the top a vaulted cellar from 1780 and an apple wine tavern going since 1893 with a garden for 300. Blacklight mini golf in between. Fewer tourists than in Sachsenhausen.
For the skyline and techno
On Untermainkai you eat on a terrace by the water, and on the Sachsenhausen bank there's a bar on a boat in summer. At the Osthafen, a roof terrace looking out on the ECB, and further upstream in Offenbach a small techno club right on the Main. Get around by S-Bahn or taxi.
Sample itinerary
This is what a weekend that works in Frankfurt looks like, with a different focus depending on your group. You'll find every venue in the planner above, where you can swap out individual stops.
Group photo with the skyline, then walk to Sachsenhausen.
Bembel and Rippchen (cured pork chop); reserve for the group.
Guided through the lanes around Klappergasse.
Party package with a table and drink vouchers; book in advance.
An hour on the historic tram, apple wine and pretzels included.
Two arenas, so big groups can play at the same time too.
Karaoke on Saturdays, plus sport on big screens.
On selected nights only; check the programme first.
On weekdays until 18:00, spritz and gin and tonic at a special price.
Wine tasting for the group by arrangement.
Your own booth in the MyZeil; you pay for the booth.
Mix several cocktails yourselves; group classes from five people.
18 holes with 3D glasses in Bornheim.
Views of the ECB and the skyline, in good weather.
53rd floor, reservation only, minimum spend €30.
In the tavern or outside on the square, apple wine since the 19th century.
Live jazz in the cellar near the Alte Oper; reserve a table.
Past the skyline, departure as per your booking.
A terrace right by the water, open all year.
Garden with 300 seats on upper Berger Straße.
Wine in the cellar opposite, in the garden in summer.
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Budget
Stick to apple wine and partying in Frankfurt is cheap. What gets expensive is rooftop bars and hotel rooms in trade fair weeks; that's the biggest lever.
| Option | Per person | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| One night out | €50–100 | apple wine tavern with food, pub, club entry |
| A day with an activity | €90–170 | plus laser tag, escape room, boat tour or cocktail class |
| Weekend | €180–370 | two nights out, one activity, one night in a double room, travel not included |
Guide prices per person, based on the prices of the venues and tours on this page. The bride or groom usually doesn't pay; their share is split across the group. The planner above adds up what your programme costs.
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Seasonal tips
These festivals come round every year. If your weekend falls on one of them, the city will be packed, and during trade fairs the hotels too. If you'd rather keep things relaxed, plan around them.
Funfair on the fairground on Ratsweg, around three weeks from mid-March to mid-April, with rides and a beer tent.
On the Tuesday after Whitsun the city celebrates at the Oberforsthaus in the city forest, with stalls and rides.
Four days from Friday to Monday in late July or early August on Mainkai and Römerberg, with boat jousting and fireworks.
Ten days in August on Roßmarkt, with apple wine from many cider makers.
On the last weekend in August along the Main, with stages, food stalls and millions of visitors.
The second Dippemess, in September, a good two weeks on Ratsweg.
Every year in October. That week hotels are scarce and much more expensive, so better avoided for a stag or hen do.
From the Monday before the first Sunday of Advent until 22 December around Römerberg.
Viewing platform at around 200 metres, with a security check and an entry fee, until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Bembel and Handkäs all year round, in Sachsenhausen and on Berger Straße.
Between Römerberg and the cathedral, 35 houses, many of them reconstructed, and next door the Kleinmarkthalle with over 150 stalls.
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